•Something that makes her special: She turned 99 years old on March 28.

•Something you do together: When she was able, we would go out for lunch.

•Something she says: "This too shall pass."

•Something she taught you: To be a strong woman.

•A special day: I was extremely fortunate to have all four of my grandparents at my wedding.

•The best thing about her is: she can tell you about the Lehigh Valley as far back as she can remember. Her memory is very good.

•How often do you see her? Not often enough.

•Her talent: She can play the organ.

•Something she likes to cook: When I was little, she would make me pancakes.

•A funny story: We always have to get an "Etta" picture with the two of us. We laugh about that all the time. Once while driving me home from my organ lesson, she zipped right through a red light. She stopped the car and was all upset. I just keep laughing. Thank goodness there was not another car at the intersection. We still laugh about that to this day.

•Hobbies: She knits beautiful personalized Christmas stockings.

•She likes to talk about the time: She would take me to the circle in Easton. We would get my hair cut and then go to Thatcher's Arcade for seafood.

•Something she bought me: I always came out of Thatcher's Arcade with a bag of Pepperidge Farm Milano cookies.

•Some place she took me: Philadelphia (my grandfather worked there) and Bushkill Falls.

•Comments: My Nana is an amazing woman. She drove until she was 90 and still lives at home. She is thoughtful and kind and an inspiration to me. She was named after her cousin and I was named after her so I guess you can say I am the third generation Etta in our family. Her sister lived to be 100. I can't wait for her 100th birthday!